Dear U of A,
Have you ever heard the phrase “the world looks better through rose colored glasses”? Well that is because you aren’t looking in a mirror. I am talking about sunglasses with colored lenses. And in case your thinking, oh this doesn’t apply to me, when I say colored lenses I mean ANY color other than dark brown or black. This means all of you walking around in glasses whose lenses are red, blue, yellow, green, purple, orange…you get the gist.
I am so disappointed in my Tucson fashionistas that I even have to write this rant. I didn’t even think this was a problem! But sure enough, my spies and I have had multiple sightings of Ozzy Osbourne wannabes attempting to rock the look that cannot be rocked.
I know a guy who repeatedly tries to own this look. For the sake of anonymity let’s call him Ugly Shades Fred. Ugly Shades Fred goes from class to class wearing light blue-lensed sunglasses. Not only does Ugly Shades Fred wear them outside but he also refuses to take them off inside, claiming that it pulls his whole look together and that the lenses are light enough to pass for prescription glasses.
If Ugly Shades Fred is reading this article- you know who you are- then I have a couple words for you love:
First of all, you look like an idiot. There is no way that those light lenses are actually doing anything to protect your eyes from the sun. I can see you squinting through those ridiculously baby blue lenses from all the way across the mall.
Second of all, when you wear those shades indoor, we all judge you. It doesn’t pull your look together, it makes you look like the long lost sixth member of the spice girls.
Listen Ugly Shades Fred, we all love you, but it is really awkward to talk to you through those ugly tinted glasses. Please take them off.
Love,
Haylie Gabs
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Arizona chapter.